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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How big was the item that Laura marveled at while crossing Nebraska?
(a) 7.5 inches.
(b) 10 inches.
(c) 5 inches.
(d) 2.5 inches.

2. What did one woman say all the people in Missouri had never seen?
(a) A schoolhouse.
(b) An organ.
(c) A real church.
(d) A motor car.

3. What did Sherwin call the place where the Wilders chose to move to?
(a) The Lacn of Opportunity.
(b) The Land of Promise.
(c) The Land of Plenty.
(d) The Land of Fortune.

4. What did Almanzo say made the soil in Missouri so good?
(a) The rivers.
(b) The cooler weather.
(c) The shade trees.
(d) The rolling land.

5. Where was Chapter 2 originally recorded?
(a) A ledger.
(b) Stationery.
(c) A memorandum book.
(d) Scrap pieces of paper.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Rose when she started her journey?

2. What was the bridge across the Kansas River made out of?

3. How did the Wilders cross the Platte River?

4. How long did it take for Almanzo to clear all the land?

5. How much money did Rose's father earn while on jury duty?

(see the answer key)

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